Home / 86.61-129.83-40.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.61, 129.83 and 40.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.61, 129.83 and 40.93 is: 61.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.61 : 129.83 = 40.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.61/129.83 = 40.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.61x = 129.83 × 40.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.61x = 5,313.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,313.94/86.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.